Li made the remarks during his inspection tour in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

Reports confirmed that the two social media platforms have blocked nearly 1,000 accounts for their reports about Hong Kong.

US officials have stepped up their attacks on China and tried to link the trade talks to the protests in Hong Kong, but Pence’s speech was the clearest and most arrogant attempt to conflate the two issues.

China’s industrial robot yield reached 148,000 sets in 2018, accounting for more than 38 percent of total global production.

Thanks to China's efforts to increase variety, improve quality and create brands, the quality of Chinese manufacturing is continuously improving.